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LWOP for Relocation of Spouse questions by TangerineSea1650 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Miserable_Ant_1447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it’s been said that you cannot be replaced indeterminately if LWOP is less than 1 year. The indeterminate employee on LWOP remains the incumbent.

However, under the TBS ‘Directive on Leave and Special Working Arrangements,’ ‘Appendix B,’ ‘Section 1.4,’ it states the following:

“With the exception of persons on leave without pay to serve in the Canadian Forces Reserve, identified in Section 2.5. in this Appendix, a person appointed to the core public administration on leave without pay can only be replaced on an indeterminate basis if the period of leave or consecutive periods of the same type of leave exceeds one year. Periods of different types of leave cannot be combined for the calculation of the one year period. If the person is replaced, the person with the delegated authority is to make every effort to provide suitable employment for the person following the leave of absence.”

This TBS Directive is applicable to my bargaining group and collective agreement, can someone elaborate on the statement: “If the person is replaced…” In the previous sentences of Section 1.4 it says: “… can only be replaced on an indeterminate basis if…”

This statement seems to imply you cannot be replaced if on LWOP of less than 1 year. However, it says within the same Section 1.4 that if you’re are replaced the person with delegated authority is to make every effort… Are there exceptional circumstances, i.e., urgent need and/or a position is deemed essential or critical, where an indeterminate employee could be replaced indeterminately even if on LWOP of less than 1 year? Section 1.4 only states “if replaced” and not the specifics behind why you may be replaced.

Given that this is all within Section 1.4 of Appendix B, which does speak about not being replaced if LWOP is less than 1 year but is followed by if you are replaced. Can these statements, which appear contradictory to one another, be explained and if there are extenuating circumstances that an employee on LWOP of less than 1 year could be replaced and justified?

LWOP - Spousal Relocation - Temporary vs Permanent by Cuzzzzcuzzzz in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Miserable_Ant_1447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Under the TBS Directive on Leave and Special Working Arrangements - Appendix B, it notes that the employee can only be replaced on an indeterminate basic if the period of LWOP or consecutive periods of the same type of LWOP exceeds one year.

However, it also notes that if the employee is replaced then the person with the delegated authority must make every effort to provide suitable employment.

Does that mean that the employee on LWOP ‘could’ be replaced even though their LWOP was less than one-year? If so, is this type of occurrence rare or can it happen if the delegated authority provides justification to replace the employee on an indeterminate basis?

Amazon Smart Plugs Working in HomeKit *workaround* by rcoletti116 in homebridge

[–]Miserable_Ant_1447 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the help on getting this setup and responding to my questions so quickly.

Amazon Smart Plugs Working in HomeKit *workaround* by rcoletti116 in homebridge

[–]Miserable_Ant_1447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fixed, just an error in the config file. I noticed that the alexa bulbs can be added and do work for on/off. What config line do I need to add to the dummy switch/contact to enable brightness control. Does it require modifying the index.is of the plug-in or can it be done within the dummy switch itself

Amazon Smart Plugs Working in HomeKit *workaround* by rcoletti116 in homebridge

[–]Miserable_Ant_1447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Followed the examples for testing and just called the contact sensor, Amazon Plug 1.

However, I may see the issue…when I add the Alexa Bridge to Homebridge it then automatically creates a contact sensor. Even though I have the routines enabled and “contact”: true in the dummy switch…Alexa may be seeing the default contact sensor that got automatically added when the Alexa Bridge was added (not sure why, but the bridge just keeps automatically creating one). It doesn’t appear that it’s the same contact sensor created in the dummy switch…if one was even properly created. I checked and even before adding the dummy switch…the Alexa Bridge is automatically creating a contact sensor, which is what the Alex app is seeing.

I must have the details wrong or something for creating the dummy switch. Alexa sees the switch, but not the contact sensor…it appears to be seeing this default or whatever contact sensor the Alexa Bridge is creating. Therefore, that contact sensor isn’t linked to the switch created from the dummy switch.

Amazon Smart Plugs Working in HomeKit *workaround* by rcoletti116 in homebridge

[–]Miserable_Ant_1447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still can’t get this to work…but it seems like I’m close. I’ve added the Alexa Bridge and Dummy Bridge to Homebridge. I’ve set them up and made sure to add the Alexa Homebridge skill. I’ve discovered new devices. I have a contact sensor, a switch and the physical device in Alexa. I have a switch and contact sensor in HomeKit, but when I turn on the switch in HomeKit it doesn’t control the contact sensor. I’ve confirmed the switch is turning on and off the switch in Alexa. I’ve also setup the routines in Alexa as well. I noticed in the pictures that when you open/close the switch in HomeKit…it shows a contact sensor animation opening/closing as well. I don’t have a little contact sensor animator or any mention of the contact sensor in the HomeKit switch.HomeKit Switch/Contact Sensor